Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with family flat design standards and failure to meet minimum separation distances to prevent overlooking of adjacent properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to meet family flat criteria as it includes a separate front door and lacks evidence of a demonstrated need for a family member, contravening Objective DMS43.
- The development does not demonstrate the required 22-metre separation distance between opposing first-floor windows of the subject site and 16 Beechfield Rise.
- The resulting overlooking would be injurious to residential amenities, depreciate property values, and materially contravene the RS zoning objective of the Fingal County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS43Objective DMS28RS zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a two-storey side extension to provide a family flat at 1 Beechfield Lawn, Castaheaney, Clonee. Fingal County Council refused permission because the design featured a separate entrance and the applicant failed to prove a specific family need, violating policy for such developments. Furthermore, the proposal did not maintain the mandatory 22-metre separation distance from the dwelling to the rear, leading to unacceptable overlooking and non-compliance with residential zon...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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